# Botticelli -- June 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 31, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504 "2026-05-31T02:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/161 "2026-06-09T22:37:54Z")
1. Known for the performing arts? 2. Born after 1970? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/162 "2026-06-10T03:48:57Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a noted Ohio Copperhead? - [Clement Vallandigham, during the Civil War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Vallandigham) Were you the toughest Latina in the USCM? - Yes, Pvt. Vasquez, in _Aliens_ Was “Stinky” Mahmoud a friend of yours? - Valentine Michael Smith, in Heinlein’s _Stranger in a Strange Land_ DQs: Greatest fame since 2000? White? Born in Europe? IQs: Were you the first white child born in what is now North Carolina? Did your father famously say you could believe what a Baltimore newspaper reported? Were you first to play Princess Irulan onscreen? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/163 "2026-06-10T20:40:26Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you Sec’y of State in the Carter Administration? > 2. Were you an MLB pitcher who debuted with the Angels in 1980? > 3. Were you responsible for the California Raisins? I am not Cyrus Vance, take a DQ and I am not Will Vinton. > [@Eureka](#): > > 1. Did you write _To The Lighthouse_? > 2. Are you famous for questioning whether Santa Claus is real? > 3. Were you a victim of Epstein Island? I am not Virginia Woolf, “Yes, Virginia” or Virginia Giuffre. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you the first white child born in what is now North Carolina? > Did your father famously say you could believe what a Baltimore newspaper reported? > Were you first to play Princess Irulan onscreen? I am not Virginia Dare, still not “Yes, Virginia” or Virginia Madsen ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/164 "2026-06-10T20:43:17Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/165 "2026-06-10T22:17:07Z")
DQ: Known for the dramatic arts? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/166 "2026-06-10T22:55:57Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known foe the dramatic arts. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/167 "2026-06-10T23:17:49Z")
IQs: 1. Have you been the secretary of agriculture twice? 2. Were you aka the Duke of Buckingham, thanks to James I? 3. Were you the first pitcher ever to start an All Star Game for both the AL and NL? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/168 "2026-06-10T23:55:22Z")
DQs 1. Best known from movies? 2. Best known for comedy? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/169 "2026-06-11T00:08:10Z")
Yup, Virginia X3! Or combined with Elendil’s Heir, Virginia X 5! ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/170 "2026-06-11T00:09:53Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Have you been the secretary of agriculture twice? > 2. Were you aka the Duke of Buckingham, thanks to James I? > 3. Were you the first pitcher ever to start an All Star Game for both the AL and NL? Take 3 DQs ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/171 "2026-06-11T00:11:04Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/172 "2026-06-11T00:42:32Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Were you Sec’y of State in the Carter Administration? > > 2. Were you an MLB pitcher who debuted with the Angels in 1980? > > 3. Were you responsible for the California Raisins? > > I am not Cyrus Vance, take a DQ and I am not Will Vinton. Correct; Fernando Valenzuela; correct 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/173 "2026-06-11T02:19:30Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Have you been the secretary of agriculture twice? > > 2. Were you aka the Duke of Buckingham, thanks to James I? > > 3. Were you the first pitcher ever to start an All Star Game for both the AL and NL? > > Take 3 DQs Tom Vilsack, George Villiers, and Vida Blue. DQs: Best known for action or horror movies? A character actor? First name starts with A-M? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/174 "2026-06-11T03:49:23Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies. 15.Best known for action or horror movies. 15. I would say he kind of flirts with being a character actor, but your mileage may vary. 16. First name begins with A-M ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/175 "2026-06-11T03:50:17Z")
Swept me - Virginia x3! Tom Vilsack went to my prep school (long before me). IQs: Did you have a nice time with Capt. Picard on Risa? Were you known for your pinups of beautiful women? Were you a mooch and a spendthrift but a talented artist? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/176 "2026-06-11T19:50:32Z")
IQs 1. Did you star in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers? 2. Were you Carl’s advocate in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series? 3. Are you a safecracker who reforms himself in a story by O. Henry? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/177 "2026-06-11T21:53:56Z")
1. Are you a private detective based out of Chicago? 2. Are you famous for painting sunflowers? 3. Are you married to the author of \*Hillbilly Elegy"? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/178 "2026-06-12T00:43:28Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you have a nice time with Capt. Picard on Risa? > Were you known for your pinups of beautiful women? > Were you a mooch and a spendthrift but a talented artist? I am not Vash and take 2 DQs. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs > > 1. Did you star in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers? > 2. Were you Carl’s advocate in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series? > 3. Are you a safecracker who reforms himself in a story by O. Henry? I am not Vince Vaughn, and take 2 DQs. The sad thing is I’m just about to start the latest Dungeon Crawler Carl book. Okay, this will take us over 20 DQs, so please ask all DQs by noon Pacific Time on Saturday June 13. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/179 "2026-06-12T01:07:34Z")
DQ: Last name begins with Va - Ve? 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/180 "2026-06-12T01:11:42Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs > > > > 1. Did you star in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers? > > 2. Were you Carl’s advocate in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series? > > 3. Are you a safecracker who reforms himself in a story by O. Henry? > > I am not Vince Vaughn, and take 2 DQs. Correct on Vince. 2 is Baroness Victory. 3 was Jimmy Valentine. 2 DQs reserved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504.md?page=10)